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Incident

FAA incident report · Mudry CAP 10B · Auburn, IN · December 26, 1998

Date: December 26, 1998 · 16:45 local
Place: Auburn, IN
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N780S
Reported as: Mudry CAP10B
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360B2F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,350 total95 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N780SRegistered now · Avions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10BS/N 87 · Built 1978 Airframe modelAvions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-5)Pilot reported during flight that oil pressure dropped to zero. Engine RPM was reduced to idle and shut down. A turn back to the airport was made. However, off airport landing next to I-69 was made without any damage to the aircraft. Inspector at scene verified that engine had seized. Crankcase was checked and found to be at 7 quarts of oil with a maximum capacity of 8 quarts. A turn back to the airport was attempted.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)PILOT REPORTED DURING FLIGHT THAT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. ENGINE RPM WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN. A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WAS MADE. HOWEVER, OFF AIRPORT LANDING NEXT TO I-69 WAS MADE WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTOR AT SCENE VERIFIED THAT ENGINE HAD SEIZED. CRANKCASE WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE AT 7 QUARTS OF OIL WITH A MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 8 QUARTS. A TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT WAS ATTEMPTED.